When I Was A Boy

I won’t for get when you Pe ter (G)Pan came to my house, took my (C69)hand.

I said I was a boy.

when I’m (G)glad he did n’t check.

And I learned to fly; I learned to fight.

I lived a whole life in one (C69)night.

We saved each oth er’s lives out on the pi rate deck.

And And I re mem ber that night (Bm7)when leav in’ a late night with some (D)friends and I hear some bod y tell me it’s not safe; some one should (Dsus4)help me.

I need to find (Dsus4)“Oh me a nice man to walk me (Gsus2)home.

When I was a boy,

I scared the pants off of my (C69)mom, climbed what I could climb up on.

that I walked.

And I don’t know how I sur vived.

I guess I knew the tricks lone that all (C69)im plants boys to put in; knew.

they got im plants to re move.

And you

can walk

me home,

ting

but I was a

boy, too.

I was a kid that you would would (G)like, just a small boy on her (C69)bike, rid when ing top less.

Yeah, when I (G)nev er cared who saw.

And My neigh bor came out side to say, The “Get your shirt.” I said, “No (C69)way.

It’s catch the last time; I’m not break ing an y law.”

And, and now I’m in this cloth ing (Bm7)store, a and the signs say less is (D)more.

More that’s tight means more to see, me more for them, not more for (Dsus4)me.

me.

And That can’t help (Dsus4)“Oh me climb a tree ten sec onds (Gsus2)flat.

When I was a boy,

my see that pic ture?

That was (C69)me, grass stained shirt and dust y knees.

that I walked.

And I know things have got ta change.

Now They got pills to sell; lone they’ve got (C69)im plants dom to put in; do.

they got im plants to re move.

But I am not

for get

ness,

that I was a boy, too.

girl, too.

And you were just like me.

And (Dsus4)I was just

like you.